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Did you ever buy anything useful from off of TV?

 
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MollyBloom



Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:50 am    Post subject: Did you ever buy anything useful from off of TV? Reply with quote

My mom bought the Magic Bullet which has turned out to be pretty cool. Those Sham-wow things look useful too, for traveling or hiking. I ended up buying a Ped-egg to which is useful, but I got in Target and saved on the shipping.

My mom also loves the Oxy Clean guy. I don't know if the infomercials for those products are just in America, but he sells like 5 Oxy Clean products.
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Bigfeet



Joined: 29 May 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not going to tell you what I thought of when you said your mom bought a magic bullet. Laughing
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browneyedgirl



Joined: 17 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My mom bought me one of these from an infomercial before I moved into my second apartment, and I still use it to this day.

http://www.flipfold.com/
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sistersarah



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We bought our computer from GS home shopping, and an electric drill. They have good deals sometimes...
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MollyBloom



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bigfeet wrote:
I'm not going to tell you what I thought of when you said your mom bought a magic bullet. Laughing


That would be a "silver bullet."
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friendoken



Joined: 19 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My Mom bought a George Foreman grill several years ago. I have it now and it works freaking great!
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No.
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Fishead soup



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I actually saw Sea Monkeys advertised on Korean T.V.once. That's gotta be one of the oldests biggest scams of all time. I can remember them advertised in comics. The advertisment gave them real humanoid looks.

I can imagine all the crying children when they find out its the Brine Sprimp that goes into Kimchi.
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Kikomom



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko

PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't waste your money buying the plastic pasta cooker that you just add hot water. A $1 juice/soft drink pitcher works just as well.

The handle on the pitcher makes it much easier to work with. It's short enough to go in the microwave if the water needs reheated. Drains/rinses much easier too. The lid on the tv one pops off unexpectedly and you can end up with spaghetti all over the sink.
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Bigfeet



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fishead soup wrote:
I actually saw Sea Monkeys advertised on Korean T.V.once. That's gotta be one of the oldests biggest scams of all time. I can remember them advertised in comics. The advertisment gave them real humanoid looks.

I can imagine all the crying children when they find out its the Brine Sprimp that goes into Kimchi.


I got suckered by this when I was a kid. I kept stirring and never did see anything. Crying or Very sad
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JJJ



Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Back 8 or 9 years ago, I bought that Oxyclean I saw on the shopping channel one night. Best money I ever spent. (This was before it was available in the stores.) That stuff works wonders and I saved a ton of money on dry cleaners and on those power carpet cleaners you rent in the supermarkets back home. It works.

I wouldn't mind some more if I could find it here in Seoul.
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genezorm



Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo

PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bigfeet wrote:
Fishead soup wrote:
I actually saw Sea Monkeys advertised on Korean T.V.once. That's gotta be one of the oldests biggest scams of all time. I can remember them advertised in comics. The advertisment gave them real humanoid looks.

I can imagine all the crying children when they find out its the Brine Sprimp that goes into Kimchi.


I got suckered by this when I was a kid. I kept stirring and never did see anything. Crying or Very sad


sea monkeys are amazing....they are a good semi-educational tool / pet / toy

i bought the girls gone wild series....i dont think it was worth the money, they are over-hyped, and i now download them off the internets for free
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sistersarah



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JJJ wrote:
Back 8 or 9 years ago, I bought that Oxyclean I saw on the shopping channel one night. Best money I ever spent. (This was before it was available in the stores.) That stuff works wonders and I saved a ton of money on dry cleaners and on those power carpet cleaners you rent in the supermarkets back home. It works.

I wouldn't mind some more if I could find it here in Seoul.


You can get it here in Korea at most supermarkets. It comes in powder or liquid form in a pink tub or squirt bottle.

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